HOME HEALTHCARE AIDES ASSIST PATIENTS IN THEIR HOMES BY FOCUSING ON THEIR SPECIFIC HEALTH AND PERSONAL
NEEDS. EMPHASIS IS ON GIVING PERSONAL CARE IN A CLIENT’S HOME, COMMUNICATIONS, WORKING WITH ILL PERSONS,
BASIC HUMAN NEEDS, ELDERCARE, NUTRITION, SPECIAL DIETS, AND HOME MANAGEMENT. HOME HEALTHCARE AIDE’S
ALSO WORKS IN HOSPITALS, CLINICS, REHABILITATION CENTERS, HOME CARE, LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES, HOSPICE AND
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. DETAILED COURSE TOPICS AND REVIEW INCLUDE: THE ROLE OF THE HOME HEALTH AIDE, CLIENT
RELATIONSHIPS, INFECTION CONTROL, HOSPICE CARE, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, DRESSING AND
PERSONAL GROOMING, FOOT CARE, NUTRITION AND OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES
OF A HOME HEALTHCARE AIDE, THIS PROGRAM WILL PREPARE STUDENTS TO SIT FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HOME
CARE AND HOSPICE (OR THE “NAHC”) “HOME CARE AIDE CERTIFICATION” EXAMINATION THROUGH THE NAHC’S
HOMECARE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM.

Cost:

Tuition

$1,200.00

Fees

$0.00

Expenses

$0.00

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TOTAL

$1,200.00

The cost shown may reflect items not included in similar courses available on I-TRAIN.